90 Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan: Police

Kabul: More than 100 people, including 13 civilians, have been killed as government forces and Taliban fighters intensified operations over control of Talawka area in Afghanistan’s Kunduz city, police said on Sunday.

Police officer Abdul Baqi Nuristani told the media that more than 90 Taliban fighters had been killed and 30 others injured since Thursday in and around Talawka, reports Xinhua news agency.

Talawka is a strategically important neighbourhood on the outskirts of Kunduz city and the Taliban militants have been attempting to overrun the area and get access to the provincial capital.

“More than 90 armed rebels including 12 foreign fighters have been killed and the government forces have captured and destroyed Taliban training centres in Talawka and adjoining areas,” the officer said.

Two US soldiers were killed in Talawkar on Friday after military operations were intensified.